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A MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

Over the last month, Roseville has been deluged with one storm after another putting a sizeable dent into our long drought. Through it all, Roseville’s dedicated employees rose to the challenge -helping businesses and the community recover from wind damage, and preventing greater property damage from precariously unstable trees. Thanks to the $32 million we’ve invested in flood control infrastructure, our creeks handled the heavy rain and runoff as they were designed, keeping structures in Roseville from flooding.

Roseville is one of only two cities in the country with FEMA’s highest flood control rating. I know we say that a lot, but it is something to be proud of and has the tangible impact of lowering your flood insurance premiums up to 45 percent. We owe a debt of gratitude to the City Councils, who after the 1986 floods, saw the need to prevent this widespread impact from happening again.

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Working in the water industry for many years, it thrills me that during the heavy rain, Roseville was able to take 60 million gallons from Folsom Lake that otherwise would have been released downstream and instead pumped it back into the underground aquifer for our use during drier times. And we hope to pump in more as the rainy season continues.

Roseville continues to rank highly on national lists for things such as being one of best places to live, one of the safest communities, and one of the best places to raise a family.

The accolades keep coming. We were recently ranked as one of the happiest cities and as one of the top economic growth cities in the U.S.

I believe that’s because Roseville takes a thoughtful approach to planning for our growth. A comprehensive look at land use accounts for the city’s needs and plans for the right balance of residential, commercial, office, and industrial land. We also examine parks, open space, and other municipal operations like utilities, traffic, and public safety. This thoughtful planning ensures economic health and that future city services are available as the population grows.

As always, I encourage you to participate in our community. I believe Roseville ranks so highly on national lists because we have a community that cares and stays involved in the things that are important to improving our city.

I, and my fellow City Councilmembers, are always available to hear your concerns and ideas. Roseville is a lovely city to live in.

-Mayor Bruce Houdesheldt

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